Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-13
WORKERS PICNIC.
AMALGAMATEDS' ANNUAL OUTING.

PITrsBURG, June ll.-This is the day
OF the annual outing of the iron and steel
BY eleven O'Clock this morning fully
6, 900 people had assembled on the ysounds
at Aliquippa, on the Lake Erie road, there
to enjoy themselves 10 their hearts con-
tent.
The occasion of the gathering was the
eighth annual picnic of the AmalSamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers. The
sky was clOudless, the trees were in full
bloom, creating a delightful shade
throughout the grove, and all nature smiled
in unison, rs the hardy tOilers arrived on
the grounds and threw of their coats, pre-
pared to make merry with their families
and friends.
Preparations for the event have been 90
ing on while the meeting has been IN SEES
sion at Turner Hall. Ii was confidently
expected that at least IN, 900 people would
assemble there during the day, and the
expectations were he realized.
In one sense of the word, the picnic to-
day might he designated reform picnic.
IL WAS unanimously decided to do away
with all speechmaking or addresses Of any
kind, the leaders concluding that the
gathering was for the purpose of securing
all the enjoyment possible in the brleI
time allotted, and that this enjoyment
could not he reached through discussion
of the tariff question, with which every
mill man is familiar. The men were thus
left free to follow their own will, and this
they did by scattering through the grounds,
pitching puOits, running, etc, while the
Younger members amused themselves by
dancing and playing hall.
The first train which arrived this morn
my had about 800 persons aboard, the
majority of whom Immediately started t.
work to arrange the stands and tables about
the grounds. 1t WAS the first picnic held
hy the Association ON these grounds, ant
the result was larger attendance from
Pittsburgh, and no perceptible decrease
from the surrounding towns. The LAX,
Erie road ran eight trains down to the
grounds this morning and four this after
noon, each train consisting OF from seven Il
twelve coaches, all heavily laden Will
their precious human freight. On theiI
arrival mt the grounds the eXcursiOnistS I'M
mediately began scattering in all direc
tons, hunting friends who had come dOwr
on earlier trains.
The delegates to the Amalgamated con-
yentiOn, headed by the Cathedral Band
formed at Turner Hall, and, rs the tower
ing form of President Wcihe appeared at
the head of the ranks, the column, mum
herring nearly 200 marched from the hall
down Fifth avenue tn Smithteld street
along Smithfeld To Sixth avenue, &c
Wood, to Fifth avenue, and along Smith
field across the bridge. Two trains were
waiting at the depot, and the delegates
and lodges jumped aboard, the trains start
ing OF without delay.
For fear the picnickerS could not allay
their thirst with the average lemonade us
ually found at gatherings of thSs kind, one
enterprising SalOOnkeeper sent down 500
| pints of whisky all put up in nice deceiv.
ing looking packages. This, in connection
with shell board, and other devices of a
like nature served to amnse a number OF
men, as well as to tighten their purses very
materially.
There were over 1000 persons on thetwC
special trains which arrived at Youngstown
they being accompanied by two hands Of
music. With the number that are in at
tendance from Wheeling, NeV Castle and
various other points along the line, the
figures 10000 might very easily he in,
creased to read L., 900.